Upcoming Events at U Street Music Hall
Thu Nov 14, 10:30 PM - Fri Nov 15, 3:00 AM
1115A U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Community: U Street
Description
Legendary UK based record label Defected is touring the US this fall.
Event Details
Simon Dunmore’s Defected is the great success story of UK dance music. For 20 years, it’s been dedicated to the finest in house, from its label and numerous associated imprints, to its events and festivals. Still, it hasn’t all been plain sailing — Defected has traversed choppy waters to become the super brand it is today. DJ Mag talks to Dunmore about his house history, adaptability and his approach to business… “I’m a collector of music and labels. My ambition was for people to have a Defected rack in their collections in the same way they'd have a Salsoul rack, a Prelude rack, a Strictly rack, a Philly International rack,” says Simon Dunmore. After a decade working in club promotions and A&R for the majors, he founded Defected Records on 1 January, 1999. The plan was to establish the UK’s answer to Mark Finkelstein and Gladys Pizarro’s legendary New York imprint Strictly Rhythm. You could say that he has achieved that. Thanks to Dunmore’s keen A&R savvy, which has over the years secured releases and forged enduring friendships with Masters At Work, Bob Sinclar, Dennis Ferrer, Roger Sanchez, Kevin Saunderson and Todd Terry, Defected has made an indelible imprint on British dance music. ‘To Be In Love’; ‘At Night’; ‘Finally’; ‘Another Chance’: all tracks knowable by name alone. To call it the most influential UK house label of all-time would be entirely acceptable.
Riva Starr
Riva Starr, aka East-London based Stefano Miele, has long burned a mark on the night. Not simply a widely respected DJ, producer and the owner of Snatch! Records, his restless artistry has made a career from shrugging off genre constraints and expectations.
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Ferreck Dawn
Freek Coppens (aka) Ferreck Dawn has been active as a dj and producer for over 17 years now. His productions are released on well known labels like Defected, Toolroom, Relief and and Kittball records and have been supported by a wide variety of dj’s like Carl Cox, Luciano, Nic Fanciulli, Maceo Plex, Mark Knight, Green Velvet, Richy Ahmed and Paco Osuna.
Ferreck has had very successful releases throughout the years like Love Too Deep (BBC R1 daytime rotation), You Are The One (Annie Mac's Hottest Record), Something Else, Rockin', Ol
Riva Starr
Riva Starr, aka East-London based Stefano Miele, has long burned a mark on the night. Not simply a widely respected DJ, producer and the owner of Snatch! Records, his restless artistry has made a career from shrugging off genre constraints and expectations.
Facebook | Soundcloud
Ferreck Dawn
Freek Coppens (aka) Ferreck Dawn has been active as a dj and producer for over 17 years now. His productions are released on well known labels like Defected, Toolroom, Relief and and Kittball records and have been supported by a wide variety of dj’s like Carl Cox, Luciano, Nic Fanciulli, Maceo Plex, Mark Knight, Green Velvet, Richy Ahmed and Paco Osuna.
Ferreck has had very successful releases throughout the years like Love Too Deep (BBC R1 daytime rotation), You Are The One (Annie Mac's Hottest Record), Something Else, Rockin', Ol
